Ordinals numbers tell you what position something is in. You often use them to rank or order things. Most ordinal numbers end with a 'th' sound, like 'fourth' or 'fifth'. However, they can also ...

Contrast with "cardinal number," which states how many of something. For example, "each record contains 10 fields." ...

How to Set Up an Ordinal Variable in Excel. An ordinal variable is a number that shows the position of an object within a series of objects with the use of a suffix, for example, "1st" or "453rd ...